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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2006, 9 June 1875, Page 3

Looking Dangkeeotts.—A Scotch pedlar without the remotest intention on his part of getting into a quarrel or fight with, apy man, had put up ' (with lnU P&ek) fois W % % n^ght at a country ale-house on .the' borders of "Wales, where, as the fates would have it, ho found in the kitchen of tho inn a motly assemblage-"of not' the most desirable companions, end among the rest, a' Welshman,' whoso aim from the very first seemed to be to get into hot water with pqor Sawney. The latter,' lagaoiously appreciating the truo character of his tormentor, and determined to

get,rid of him in .the quietest sible, told him that he'" did tfot want to €r~~fi£ht.'' This only excited to a stillhigher pitch the r bravado of the Welshman, and he told the Scotchman .that, he would "makf>;h rim fight." "W^ll," said Sawpmyey3 pefore; I fight —which the \Volshman coi}Ciedin_g:,.th'Q,SpQtch.man fell upon his knees and implored his Maker to . pard<Sn him for the. <!twa men he had already killed, and for the one that was aboot to die." The Scotchman slowly rose from - his knee 3, but not before the Welshman had made a precipitate retreat. , ?..